Aeronaut&#39;s safety attachment



W. HANIUK.

AERONAUT'S SAFETY ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 6,1917.

Patented May 30, 1922.

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APPLICATION FILED .IULY 6.1917.

Patented May 30, 1922.

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APPLICATION F|LED JULY 6.1917.

Patented May 30, 1922.

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Be it known that T, VVASYL I'IANiUK, a subject of the Emperor of Austria, resident of Perth Amboy, county of Middles x, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Aeronauts Safety Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in aeronautic devices, and particularly to types adapted to be used individually.

The principal object of the invention is to provide means whereby an aviator may quickly, descend should a balloon or flying machine become damaged or disabled while in the air.

A further object is to provide means which may be used as a boat or vessel should the aviator descend on the surface ofwater.

These and other like objects are attained bythe novel construction and combination of parts hereafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a front elevational view of an apparatus made in conformity with the invention, the parts being extended and shown without covering.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same.

Figure 3 is a fragmental front elevation showing one of the wings in a partially folded position.

Figure 1 is a side View of the boat frame showing the same in a folded or collapsed position.

Figure 5 is a top plan View, the boat element and one of the wings being omitted, the other extended and partially covered.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 66 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a fragmental sectional viewof the ring taken on line 7-7 of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on line 88 of Figure 2.

Figure 9 is a transverse sectional view of the ring taken on line 9 9 of Figure 5.

Figure 10 is a perspective detail view of the wing arm locking device.

Figure 11 is a front elevational view showing the application of the invention, and

Figure 12 is a side view of the same, the winged elements being omitted.

, The invention comprises a ring 15, made in. two sections as d held by a jointed.- or pixie-- Specification of Letters latenta Pateni'gd relay 30 1922 1917. SeriaI No. 179,028.

tal connection 16 at one side and clamped at the opposite side by means of the pin 17, the joint being preferably disposed at the front of the operator.

Upon opposite sides of the ring, at right angles to the pivot and clamp, are formed recesses 19 in the interior of the ring, the exterior having a flattened surface 20, through which passes an opening 21, in which is fixedly engaged a pin 22, having an enlarged head .28 upon the inner side, the pin extending outwardly and having at tached to it a ratceht disk 25, while beyond extends a bracket 27, carrying a dog 28, engaging with the teeth of the ratchet, while attached to the bracket 27, which is of arcuate construction, are a plurality ofpivoted' arms 30, carrying a fixed band 32, arranged concentrically to the ring, andhaving attached at its outer end rods 33.

These rods 33 are connected by links 84 to the outer ends of other rods 35, hinged at their opposite ends to bars 38 pivotally connected to the bar32 and normally held extended by means of the coiled spring 39, the bars 38 having at their outer end pivotally engaged rods 40, extended by brace rods 4L2 and engaged with transverse members 18, to which is connected a spring 14:.

Each of the wings are formed symmetrical with like side elements, covered with a textile fabric 15, and so arranged as to be folded. closely together as indicated best in Figure 3, the arrangement of springs being such that the wings will automatically unfold and become extended when released from the loop 48 in which the extreme hooked ends of the rods 40 are normally engaged.

Attached near the pivotal joint 16 is a bent link 50, the same permitting the boat 52 to be extended above the head of the wearer, thus used. as a parachute, or to be reversed, as occasion requires, and used as a boat capable of supporting an operator.

Engaged with. the curved link 50 are a pair of oppositely disposed bent rods 53, as clearly shown in Fig. 8. connecting with a cross-bar 54:, from which extend links 55, the same pivotally engaging near the center with oppositely disposed links 56, connected with another cross-bar 57 at one end, and with springs 58 at the other, similar springs 59 extending between the outer ends of the arms 55, engaged. with cross-links 60,

the outer ends being held by rods 62, collapsible by the springs 63, in a manner which will be understood from an inspection of Figure a, showing that the rods are foldably engaged, and held in this position by the springs.

The device is carried on the balloon or flying machine in convenient reach of the operator and easily and quickly detachable or it may be carried by the operator himself with the boat above his head in which case the joints between the links 50 and rods 53 must be made stiff enough to prevent an overbalancing. The boat is held in its collapsed position by the weight of the boat material 52 upon the foldably engaged rods.

In operation. the belt or ring is arranged to encircle the waist of an operator, whereby he may drop in safety from an airship or balloon, releasing the arms by actuating the loop 48 whereupon the springs distend all the several rods forming the frame of the wings so that the textile fabric is distended by the passage of the wearer through the air, while the boat element 52 materially assists in the same, unless it is desired to lower the boat, which can be done by the operator whose arms are in a free condition, so as to move the boat downward and into position to rest upon the surface of water should the same be encountered.-

Should it be desirable to present the wings to the air at an angle, the same may be accomplished by operating the dogs 28, engaging with the ratchet wheel 25 so that they may be set at any desired angularity whatever, and thus permit the user to volplane to the surface in an easy and graceful manner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a band adapted to en clement engaged with said band, comprising a plurality of foldably engaged bent rods, means for permitting said boat to be extended above the head of the operator or be positioned therebelow, and means permitting 4 holding the frame of said'boat in a folded position, said boat-like elementqadapted to be operated by the current of air encounteredifor openlng said frame work. i 2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a hinged ring adapted to encircle the waist of an operatona pair of wings pivoted laterally to said ring, means for holding said wings in any desired inclination relative to said ring, a boat-like frame carried by said ring, and a bent link permitting said boat-frame to be swung above or below the operator, and means for holding the boat-frame in folded condition when required.

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature this 19th day of J une, 1917.

VVASYL HANIUK. 

